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Malloy, Democrats, giddy over minimum wage hike

The Malloy administration is cheering the hike in Connecticut’s minimum wage. Starting Jan. 1, the minimum wage will jump to $10.10 per hour from $9.60.

In a statement, the governor said: “No one who works full-time should live in poverty. We believe hardworking men and women, many of whom are supporting families, deserve fair wages.”

“No one who works full-time should live in poverty. We believe hardworking men and women, many of whom are supporting families, deserve fair wages,” Gov. Dannel Malloy said in a statement.

The governor added the hike in the minimum wage should be a boost to the state’s economy. “When workers earn more money, businesses will have more customers. This is a modest increase that will give working families a boost while also having stimulative economic effects.”